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ASIRGARH
A celebrated hill fort in the Burhanpur tehsil about 30 miles ( 48 KMs.) South of
Khandwa and 14 miles (22.4 KMs) north of Burhanpur on Burhanpur -Khandwa road. It is 259.1
Meters high from the base & 701 Meters above MSL. This is referred as the
"Gateway to southern India" in the medieval history. It is consisting of three
separate lines of constructions namely Asirgarh proper(Upper most part), Kamargarh and
Malaygarh. Jami masjid & a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva are another architecture
inside the fort. Asha mandir of Hindu Goddess Asha-devi is located on the hills of this
village.In the vicinity of Asirgarh,there is a tomb of Shah Nomani Asiri, a saint, a
believer of Sufism. Moti mahal, the burial place of Moti Begam, beloved of Shah Jahan is
to the left of the fort and situated at the bank of Pandhar River. |
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BURHANPUR
The historical & the largest (in the district) town of Burhanpur named after
Sheikh Burhan-ud-Din stand on the north bank of Tapti river, on the Bombay-Delhi main line
of central railway 504 KMs from Bombay and 69 KMs from Khandwa.
The place has many monuments of historic art & architectural importance like Biwi ki Masjid, Jami Masjid, Badshahi quila,Tombs of Nasir Khan & Adil Shah,
Raja ki Chhatri, Khooni Bhandar. The place is also counted in the pilgrimage of Sikhkha
sect. The handloom industry of the city has a remarkable place in the household industries
and has a glorious past. |

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Raja Ki Chhatri
Raja ki Chhatri is notable monument which is situated on the bank of the Tapti
about 4 miles from Burhanpur. It is said that the Chhatri was constructed by the order of
Emperor Aurangzeb in honour of the memory of Raja Jai Singh, the Commander of the Mughal
force in Deccan. Raja Jai Singh while returning from the Deccan died at Burhanpur. |
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